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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Is there anywhere in FCPS that has the city-ish feel of Arlington or Old Town?[/b] The main thing keeping us in APS is lifestyle and proximity to DC. I doubt my kids would spend nearly as much time at the Smithsonian or the Kennedy Center if we moved to Fairfax, and that comes with educational benefits too.[/quote]

I don’t think so, but families in the popular FCPS West Potomac HS pyramid are just south of Old Town Alexandria. So it’s a quick bike ride (along the scenic Mt Vernon Trail) or drive along the parkway. Note that the FCPS forum complains about how the wealthy parents with influence advocate for school expansions at well-regarded West Potomac HS over investment at nearby, neglected Mount Vernon HS. OP, that illustrates that not all FCPS schools are equal. People may move to the Alexandria section of Fairfax County (FCPS) specifically for the West Potomac school pyramids, but they purposefully avoid the Mt Vernon HS pyramids.

The upscale mixed use neighborhood The Mosaic in Merrifield is somewhat urban but separated by industrial parks from the Dunn Loring Metro. Nearby neighborhoods (a few miles away) like Mantua are attractive but very suburban (i.e. one or two entrances off of major highways like Rt 50 and not walkable to stores and shops.) 
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